Bachman-Turner Overdrive - Music on Google Play Bachman-Turner Overdrive About the artist Bachman–Turner Overdrive is a Canadian rock group from Winnipeg, Manitoba, that had a series of hit albums and singles in the 1970s, selling over 7 million albums in that decade alone. Their 1970s catalogue included five Top 40 albums and six US Top 40 singles. The band has sold nearly 30 million albums worldwide, and has fans affectionately known as "gearheads". Many of their songs, including "Let It Ride", "You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet", "Takin' Care of Business", "Hey You" and "Roll On Down the Highway", still receive play on classic-rock stations. The original lineup consisted of Randy Bachman, Fred Turner, Tim Bachman and Robbie Bachman. This lineup released two albums in 1973. The second and most commercially successful lineup featured Blair Thornton in place of Tim Bachman. This lineup released four albums between 1974 and 1977, including two that reached the Top 5 in the US pop charts. Subsequent lineups enjoyed only moderate success.

After the band went into a hiatus in 2005, Randy Bachman and Fred Turner reunited in 2009 to tour and collaborate on a new album. In 2010, they played the halftime show at the Grey Cup in Edmonton and continue to tour as of summer 2014. 1 $5.99 Freeways is the sixth studio album by Canadian rock band Bachman–Turner Overdrive, released in 1977. It was the last album that Randy Bachman would be a part of with BTO until seven years later whe... 1 1 $5.99 Head On is the fifth studio album by Canadian rock band Bachman–Turner Overdrive, released in December 1975. On the original vinyl release, the album came with a 24x24 inch poster featuring all the... 1 1 $5.99 Four Wheel Drive is the fourth studio album by Canadian rock band Bachman–Turner Overdrive, released in 1975. It peaked at #1 in Canada on the RPM national albums chart on October 4 and again on Oc...

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Bachman left the Guess Who in 1970, made a solo album called Axe, and then formed the group Brave Belt. In 1972 he changed the name of the group to Bachman-Turner Overdrive (BTO). In April 1977 he made a second solo album when he left BTO, called Survivor, and then in 1979 he launched a new band called Iron Horse. In 1983 and in 2000 he was back touring with the Guess Who. Randy Bachman Randy Bachman Jump to: navigation , search Randy Bachman Randolph Charles Bachman, (born September 27, 1943) was lead guitarist, songwriter and a founding member for both the 1960s-70s rock band The Guess Who, and the 1970s rock band Bachman-Turner Overdrive. Bachman was also a member of the band Brave Belt with Chad Allan and a band called Ironhorse, and has recorded numerous solo albums.

Contents 5 Videos Biography Born in Winnipeg, Canada, Randy Bachman has become a legendary figure in the rock and roll world through his talents as a guitarist, songwriter, performer and producer. He has earned over 120 Gold and Platinum album/singles awards around the world for performing and producing. His songwriting has garnered him the coveted #1 spot on radio play lists in over 20 countries and he has amassed over 40 million records sold. His songs have been recorded by numerous other artists and placed in dozens of television, movie and commercial soundtracks. His music has provided a veritable soundtrack of the last thirty years of popular music. The Guess Who In 1960, Bachman and Allan co-founded Al and The Silverstones in Winnipeg. By 1962, the band changed names to Chad Allan and the Expressions and later on to The Guess Who. In 1965, the Guess Who had a #1 hit in Canada with their cover of "Shakin' All Over", which also charted in the U.S. at #22. In 1966, Chad Allan left the band and Burton Cummings became the primary vocalist.

Starting in 1968, the group released three successful albums: Wheatfield Soul (1968); Canned Wheat (1969); and American Woman (1970) which brought them mainstream attention. Bachman wrote or co-wrote (primarily with Cummings) most of the groups songs during this period. In early 1970, the "American Woman" single hit #1 on the U.S. charts, a first for a band from Canada. Due to health concerns and desiring a change in lifestyle, which would include spending more time with his young family, Randy left the Guess Who at the height of their success. While this move stunned the music world, Randy knew that he could never leave music behind. He formed Brave Belt - a county rock outfit in 1970 and experimented with a new musical style and line up that eventually metamorphosed into Bachman-Turner Overdrive.

Bachman Turner Overdrive Bachman, formed Brave Belt - a county rock outfit in 1970 and experimented with a new musical style and line up that eventually metamorphosed into Bachman-Turner Overdrive, releasing their first self-titled album, Bachman-Turner Overdrive in May, 1973. In December, 1973, BTO released their second LP, Bachman-Turner Overdrive II, which featured the hits "Takin' Care of Business", which charted at #12 in the U.S., and "Let It Ride", which rose to #23. In 1974, they released the LP Not Fragile which hit #1 on the album charts. It also contained the #1 single "You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet" and the hit "Roll On Down The Highway" which charted at number 14. BTO stayed on the charts with their next two albums, Four Wheel Drive and Head On, through the mid-1970s. The band began to fall apart in late 1976 with the recording of the Freeways album.

Randy Bachman wrote or co-wrote all but one song and sang on every song but two. The album only scraped the charts at #70 in America and had no hit singles. He then left the band in mid-March 1977. Post B.T.O. After his depature from BTO, Randy recorded a solo album called Survivor. It did not chart in the U.S. . He formed a band with bassist/ singer Tom Sparks called Ironhorse and released its debut album in 1979. It contained the single "Sweet Lui-Louise" and the single charted at #36 in the U.S. and #26 in Canada. Sparks left after the tour for this album and was replaced by Bob Ludwig. Ironhorse, with Ludwig, released another album, Everything Is Grey, in 1980. In 1981, Fred Turner joined Ironhorse and the band changed its name to Union. BTO had broken up in early 1980. Union released one album before disbanding. Reunions Randy joined The Guess Who reunion in 1983 with Burton Cummings and other members of the American Woman era.

They did a tour of Canada and released a live video performance of it. Once The Guess Who reunion ended, Randy rejoined a new BTO reunion, consisting of Randy, Fred Turner, Tim Bachman, and Garry Peterson of The Guess Who on drums. Robin Bachman and classic line up guitarist Blair Thornton could not join the reunion. Randy stayed with with this version of the band until 1987 and they put out an album in 1984. The classic Not Fragile line-up reformed in 1988 and they toured together until 1991 when Randy left the group. It would be the last time he played with BTO. The Guess Who reunited, including Randy, on August 8, 1999. Randy played on several tours with The Guess Who until July 31, 2003. Both he and Burton Cummings left the band and formed Bachman Cummings. They are currently on tour together in Canada. In 2000, he made a guest appearance on The Simpsons as himself with his former Bachman-Turner Overdrive bandmates, C.F. Turner and Robin Bachman.

Simpsons creator Matt Groening (whose father is originally from Winnipeg), is a well known BTO fan. Homer Simpson yells at Bachman to "get to the working overtime part" while playing "Takin' Care of Business". In 2001 Bachman received an honorary Doctorate of Music from Brandon University in Brandon, Manitoba along with the other members of the Guess Who. In 2005 Bachman was awarded the Order of Manitoba, the highest award in the Province of Manitoba. Bachman, along with The Guess Who, was also the recipient of The Governor General’s Performing Arts Award, Canada's foremost distinction for excellence in the performing arts, in 2002. In 2008, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada. Bachman travels the world with his wife Denise to write with many European songwriters, including Douglas Carr (producer of the Swedish band Ace of Base) and Michael Saxell in Sweden. Bachman has also performed with Swedish rockers The Soundtrack of Our Lives and appears on a vinyl picturedisc with them from a live performance at Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada's Commodore Ballroom in 2004.

Since the summer of 2005, Bachman created and is currently hosting the series Vinyl Tap on CBC Radio One, where he tells stories about music and musicians while playing appropriate recordings. Randy helped Kalan Porter on his CD 219 Days. He suggested that Kalan do a drone on his violin on one of his songs, In Spite Of It All. He was also featured in his song, And We Drive, playing a guitar solo near the end of the song. Bachman tours with his own band, the Randy Bachman Band and the Bachman-Cummings Band. He has also created a popular theatre show he calls "Every Song Tells A Story" featuring Bachman live and unplugged with his band, telling the stories behind the writing of his famous hits from the 1960s and 70s. Randy Bachman and Burton Cummings toured throughout Canada as Bachman & Cummings in the summer of 2006 with Toronto, Ontario, Canada's, The Carpet Frogs. Randy Bachman has also released an album of original melodic jazz songs called "Jazz Thing" which is available on his official website.

Bachman's coast-to-coast CBC Radio One show Vinyl Tap, featuring Bachman playing audio recordings and reminiscing about his personal encounters with famous artists and musicians from his 50-year career in rock, runs from 7-9 p.m. every Saturday night and can be accessed via the CBC Radio One web site and Sirius channel 137. There is a replay of the Saturday show on the following Friday night at 11 pm. Streaming audio of the show is available through the internet in every Canadian time zone at Although Randy and Fred turner are working on new songs for Randy's album, Randy has been noted for trying to put a Bachman-Turner Overdrive reunion together. However, the only former members of BTO that have been in any known discussions are Fred Turner and Randy Bachman. Randy Randy's career has been built upon his unstoppable drive to work at creating music. He has released numerous solo albums throughout his career, and has simultaneously worked at producing for other artists. His production/writing work with Canadian rock band Trooper generated gold and platinum record in the 1970's.

His love of guitar music and a desire to support some unsung and legendary guitar greats including his early mentor Lenny Breau, led him to found the jazz guitar record label Guitarchives which rescues and releases otherwise lost archival guitar music. As well he founded Ranbach Music, a label which releases archival Guess Who recordings, and other material which never made it to CD. Discography 1992 Any Road - Referred on the cover simply as Bachman 1993 Bob's Garage - 2001 Every Song Tells A Story 2004 Jazz Thing 2006 Bachman-Cummings Songbook - Compilation that features tracks from The Guess Who, Burton Cummings, and Bachman-Turner Overdrive 2006 The Thunderbird Trax - A compilation of previously unreleased material recorded by Bachman and Cummings in Bachman's tool shed back in 1987 2007 Jazz Thing II 2007 Jukebox - Bachman & Cummings album which is also Cummings' first studio album in 17 years since Plus Signs.

The album features covers of songs by such artists as Bob Dylan, The Shadows and The Beatles 2008 Takin' Care Of Christmas - A compilation of Randy performing classic Christmas songs, with the title track being a reworked version of BTO's "Takin' Care Of Business" 2009 New album in the works for release in Fall of 2009. It will contain prerecorded tracks with Jeff Healey and Neil Young. It will also contain new material with former BTO vocalist/ bassist Fred Turner. The Guess Who Bachman-Turner Overdrive Discography at Discogs Bachman-Turner Overdrive Profile: Classic rock band from Winnipeg, Canada, formed in 1972 by ex- The Guess Who guitarist Randy Bachman and his younger brother, Rob Bachman, on drums. At first they were called Brave Belt. They changed their name when vocalist Fred Turner joined. Tim Bachman (also a brother) joined on guitar. They had some success in the USA with their debut album. Tim Bachman left in 1974 and Blair Thornton replaced him. Then, the great American, as well as European success started, and several albums and singles were released.

In 1977. Randy Bachman left the band and went solo. Jim Clench took Randy's position. The band then shortened their name to BTO and released two albums under this name. Randy Murray replaced Jim Clench later. They are still touring the world with their 70's rock. 2014 inductees into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame Randy Murray (Guitar and vocals) Blair Thornton (Guitar) This Week In History On WCBS-FM with Big Jay Sorensen « WCBS-FM 101.1 “Diana Ross & The Supremes” Diana Ross & The Supremes The last album released by The Supremes came out on May 27, 1967. Wait, what? Read on Record Pigs. As a unit, that last LP was The Supremes Sing Rodgers & Hart. The act’s name changed to Diana Ross & the Supremes with the release of this week’s No. 1 R&B album in America on Motown Records. This No.

1 double album set called Diana Ross & The Supremes: Greatest Hits, featured almost all of their hit singles (to date) and a couple of superb 45 ‘B’ sides. The gate-fold bright blue double album would also become the biggest LP in the land next week on the Pop Top LP’s chart; staying there for five total survey-phases. But perhaps more tellingly, this week was the third of an eventual 12 back-to-back survey-periods as the biggest R&B LP in America. Motown kept the group’s latest 45 RPM release, “Reflections,” for a future album inclusion (**see below) but the NAME of the vocal group had already changed by the time of that 45’s release earlier in 1967. The moniker was officially altered in late June of ’67; surprising both Mary Wilson and Florence Ballard, co-founding members. This set is sometimes called Diana Ross & the Supremes: Greatest Hits, Vols. 1 & 2—because there was a Greatest Hits, Vol. 3 released in 1969.

“Reflections” was the first 45 featuring the new name released on July 27, 1967. But this week’s No. 1 on the Best Selling R&B LP’s listing was the album to have that marquee; released on August 29, 1967. It featured, “The Happening”—the newest song placed on this set—and the LAST song released as just plain “The Supremes” on a 45 for a few years. Motown held back the group’s newest single, “Reflections” for a future album of the same name, which was released on March 25, 1968. Another Big Jay fave that was used on this album was yet another Holland-Dozier-Holland mini-masterpiece called “There’s No Stopping Us Now.” It was the B side of the No. 1 single “Love Is Here And Now You’re Gone.” Because I can, here is that magnificent B side.

This name change for the leading act in the Motown roster happened during a tumultuous time for the group, as founding member Florence Ballard was terminated (or asked to leave) after she turned up drunk and slovenly (according to Berry Gordy, Jr.) and was replaced temporarily by a singer named Marlene Barrow from the Motown backing group the Andantes. As early at 1966, Gordy was even considering Motown singer Barbara McNair to replace Flo. Gordy then had intended that Cindy Birdsong from the group the Bluebelles (of Patti LaBelle-fame) would eventually join the Supremes once her contract was ready to be purchased from her label. After leaving the Supremes, Ballard had a rough time, but seemed poised for a comeback when she died suddenly at a Detroit hospital on February 22, 1976 of coronary thrombosis according to the autopsy. By the way, the first Supremes album without Ms. Ross was called Right On, featuring new lead singer Jean Terrell, Cindy Birdsong and original member Mary Wilson released on April 26, 1970 on Motown Records.

That album featured “Up The Ladder To The Roof” (No. 10 Pop) and the largely forgotten “Everybody’s Got The Right To Love” reaching only No. 21. Their next hit was the last Top 10 Pop hit for the group (No. 7 Pop & No. 1 Soul) “Stoned Love,” another Big Jay fave! 1970’s Randy Bachman + Fred Turner (AP Photo/The Canadian Press) “Not Fragile” Bachman-Turner Overdrive What Billboard Hot 100 1974 No. 1 record was not intended to be released at all, as it was a joke intended only for the writer’s stuttering brother? “You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet” by Bachman-Turner Overdrive . Not only did that song become a No. 1 Hot 100 chart topper, the album it came from, Not Fragile, was sitting at the pinnacle of the Top LPs & Tape listing for this sole week in ’74. The band was originally called Brave Belt, formed after Randy Bachman had left the very popular group the Guess Who.

He and former Guess Who singer (on their early recordings) Chad Allan were founding members of that new band Brave Belt. Allan left after their second album failed to ignite any interest. Lead guitarist (classically trained) Randy Bachman brought in his brother Robbie Bachman on drums along with C.F. Turner on vocals and bass plus two other guitarists, another brother Tim Bachman and Blair Thornton. An exec at Mercury Records had a conversation with Randy Bachman, saying if he had a new demo tape, he’d listen to it. He did, but the Mercury Records guy had been out of the country and the tapes piled up. He dumped them all into a big garbage pail, and only one hit the floor. They were still called Brave Belt at this point, but when they were signed by Mercury, they thought the band needed a new moniker. That tape that landed on the ground was the demo for what became known as Bachman-Turner Overdrive. The “Overdrive” came from a trucking magazine of the same name. That LP featured a lowly charting hit (No. 68 Pop) in the U.S.

called “Blue Collar.” The next album was called appropriately Bachman-Turner Overdrive II and contained the group’s breakout hits, “Let It Ride” (No. 23 Pop) and “Takin’ Care Of Business” (No. 12 Pop) in early ’74. Another brother Tim Bachman was initially in the band, but left after the second LP (kicked out) as the band had a strict rule about no drugs, drinking or sex on the road. Reportedly, he broke all three rules. Mercury knew what they had in the band by this point and their third album was named Not Fragile (a not so subtle dig on the Yes album called Fragile) containing the No. 1 Hot 100 single “You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet” backed with another charting song “Free Wheeling” dedicated to the late guitarist Duane Allman of the Allman Brothers, who was killed in a motorcycle crash in 1971. “You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet” would become the No. 1 song in the U.S.A.—two weeks down the highway from this survey-phase in ’74. This week it was at No. 17 and climbing rapidly.

Here’s a live version of the song, sung by Bachman, who usually didn’t sing lead. That chore was left to C.F. Turner on most occasions. The genesis of “You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet” happened when Randy Bachman (the song’s composer) was fooling around with some rhythm guitar sounds along the lines of Dave Mason’s work; then, just an instrumental. Bachman added the stuttering later as a gift intended for his other brother Gary. Mercury Records company execs didn’t recognize a standout hit from this album when they reviewed for release, and asked for more material. Randy Bachman reluctantly let them hear this song—and the rest is No. 1 history. Another single from Not Fragile was a decent sized rocker and certainly not a fragile-sounding screaming Rock & Roll track called “Roll On Down The Highway” (No. 14 Pop) in early ’75. Minor hits followed, including their last Top 20 U.S. hit, “Hey You” only reached No. 21. Litigation has prevented a full-blown Bachman-Turner Overdrive reunion, as other members own the licensing of the name. So Randy Bachman and C. F.

Turner (the group’s namesakes) have toured under another name. B.T.O. (as they are often called) is in the Canadian Music Hall of Fame and they have won numerous Juno® Awards in their native Canada. 1980’s John Mellencamp (Larry Busacca/Getty Images for NARAS) “Jack & Diane” John Cougar “Jack & Diane”—from the still called John Cougar —was in the last of four continuous survey-cycles as the biggest 45 RPM in the land on the Hot 100 Singles chart this week in ’82. Cougar’s album, American Fool, was also in the prime position on the Top LPs & Tape chart this week. To date, this has been his biggest hit single. The song reportedly is loosely-based on the motion picture from 1962, Sweet Bird Of Youth, starring Paul Newman, Geraldine Page and Ed Begley; which was based on the 1959 play by Tennessee Williams, with Newman and Page reprising their Broadway roles. Hold on to 16 as long as you can kids, and clap along while ya watch and listen to “Jack & Diane” right now.

Speaking about the clapping on “Jack & Diane”—it wasn’t supposed to remain on the finished track as John Cougar Mellencamp couldn’t get his band to follow the odd tempo changes in the song. He claimed without the clapping, it sounded even more like crap. So they stayed. Mellencamp’s—oops—Cougar’s LP was No. 1 this week as well. Coinciding with the success of “Jack & Diane”—this was the seventh of nine adjoining weeks at the pinnacle of the Top LPs & Tape chart for Mellencamp’s album American Fool. The album almost didn’t get completed, as Riva Records’s execs thought they were getting a sterile Pop album to promote. Instead, what they heard was something they didn’t know what to do with. The co-producer with Mellencamp was Don Gehman, who says he and John had put together over 20 songs, but the A&R (Artists & Repertoire) guy just didn’t like what he heard; almost dumping Gehman. Mellencamp somehow got them to let them finish the tracks with his co-producer and he was on his way to having an album that would go on to sell over five million copies.

–Big Jay Sorensen/WCBS-FM Vancouver Bands Promoting live music, bands and musicians in BC URL: Vancouver Bands is very proud to feature Randy Bachman on our web site. Randy has made massive contributions to the music industry. A guitarist originally from Winnipeg, Randy Bachman has played in a number of popular music groups. In 1965 he formed The Guess Who, with singer, pianist and guitarist Chad Allan, bass guitarist Jim Kale and drummer Garry Peterson. The same year, just before the departure of Chad Allan, singer and pianist Burton Cummings joined the group. The Guess Who had many hits, and in the late 1960s toured England and the United States. In 1969, sales of the ballad "These Eyes" exceeded one million. Randy Bachman left The Guess Who in 1970 and formed the group Brave Belt with Chad Allan and Bob Bachman (drums). In 1971, singer and bass guitarist Fred Turner joined, and the group produced its second album, Brave Belt II.

With the arrival of guitarist Tim Bachman in 1972 and the departure of Chad Allan, the group chose a new name - Bachman-Turner Overdrive (B.T.O.), and an aggressive hard-rock style. The group became famous, performing in Canada, the United States, Europe and Japan. B.T.O.'s hits included titles such as "Blue Collar" , "Let It Ride", and "Takin' Care of Business". In 1977 Randy Bachman resumed his career as a solo guitarist and cut his second solo album, Survivor. Randy then returned to the group format in 1979 with the formation of Iron Horse. In 1983, Randy Bachman resumed his musical activities with Bachman-Turner Overdrive. Top 10 Bachman-Turner Overdrive Songs Top 10 Bachman-Turner Overdrive Songs By Michael Gallucci May 17, 2013 11:39 AM REDDIT Mercury Records Randy Bachman had had enough of the Guess Who when he formed Bachman-Turner Overdrive with his drumming brother Robbie and Fred Turner, a fellow Canadian rocker who came up in the bar-rock scene.

At first, the group basically followed its blues and garage instincts, playing guitar-based rock built on power chords and frequent riffing. But as their musicianship formed and their confidence grew, they began adding subtle pop hooks to their songs, resulting in a string of Top 40 hits in the mid-’70s. Bachman left the group in 1977. But their best years were behind them by then anyway, as you’ll see on our list of the Top 10 Bachman-Turner Overdrive Songs. 10 The title track to the band’s third album, and their only No. 1 LP, is one of Bachman-Turner Overdrive’s toughest rockers, powered by major guitar riffing and a barroom vocal by Turner. And then it all takes a break in the middle for a monster bass riff pierced by duel soloing guitars before storming through to a thunderous ending. It’s almost metal. By the time of their fifth album, Randy Bachman was starting to lead the group in a few new directions, mixing up their riff-heavy muscle rock with lighter elements.

‘Lookin’ Out for #1′ is ‘Head On”s biggest curveball, a jazzy L.A.-style shuffle that netted the band airplay in some outlets that usually stayed away from heavier guitar-centered songs. The first single from 1975’s ‘Head On’ was co-written by Bachman with, among others, Kim Fowley and Alice Cooper . The clap-along song closes the record, one of the group’s most musically diverse. When Bachman-Turner Overdrive returned two years later, it would be their last album with the original lineup until a warmed-over reunion record the following decade. ‘Down to the Line’ was one of their final classic-sounding singles. Originally the B-side of ‘You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet’ (see No. 1 on our list of the Top 10 Bachman-Turner Overdrive Songs), ‘Free Wheelin” is a blues-inspired instrumental dedicated to Duane Allman. And the track grabs its rolling rhythm from the late Allman Brothers guitarist’s best work. Plus, the searing leads that Bachman and Blair Thornton trade off pay direct tribute.

‘Take It Like a Man’ From: ‘Head On’ (1975) ‘Head On”s biggest hit (which just missed the Top 30) features Little Richard on piano. It’s fitting, since the song is a roadhouse-style rocker with plenty of flashy instrumental breaks — guitar here, piano there — bouncing around the mix. This one’s basically a showcase for Turner and guitarist Blair Thornton. And Little Richard, of course, who storms the end of the song like he was still on top of the charts. From: ‘Four Wheel Drive’ (1975) The first single from the band’s fourth album just missed the Top 20. Graced with a fuzzy guitar riff and a sha-la-la-la chorus, ‘Hey You’ rides a wave of acoustic guitars and smacking drums to one of the group’s catchiest songs. Plus, Bachman hauls out his ‘You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet’ stutter near the end of the song. ‘Roll on Down the Highway’ From: ‘Not Fragile’ (1974) ‘Roll on Down the Highway’ probably wasn’t the best choice as the follow-up single to BTO’s only No.

1, ‘You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet’ (see No. 1 on our list of the Top 10 Bachman-Turner Overdrive Songs). But its tougher, FM radio-ready bluster better represented the band’s core sound. Still, the song’s hooky chorus helped push it to No. 14 during the first part of 1975. From: ‘Bachman-Turner Overdrive II’ (1973) Bachman-Turner Overdrive’s first Top 40 hit takes the bluesy foundation of their earliest songs — like their debut single, ‘Blue Collar,’ which just missed our list of the Top 10 Bachman-Turner Overdrive Songs — and adds the acoustic guitar-guided riffs from their latest hits. The combination took them just outside the Top 20; their next three singles would crack it. From: ‘Bachman-Turner Overdrive II’ (1973) ‘Let It Ride’ (see No. 3 on our list of the Top 10 Bachman-Turner Overdrive Songs) helped prime BTO for their first hit album and their breakthrough single.

Turner sings lead on ‘Let It Ride,’ but it’s Bachman’s less-gritty voice that carries ‘Takin’ Care of Business,’ an anthemic LP closer complete with singalong chorus, pounding piano and a stomping rhythm punctuated with hand claps and rolling percussion. ‘You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet’ From: ‘Not Fragile’ (1974) Bachman-Turner Overdrive’s only No. 1 hit, from their only No. 1 album, borrows a lot from the Who — from its ‘Baba O’Riley’-like power chords to Bachman’s ‘My Generation’-style stutter — but they all come together for one of 1974’s biggest hits, a mix of effortless instrumental swing and Bachman’s strained but sweet vocal. BTO’s all-time best. What’s Your Favorite Bachman-Turner Overdrive Song? Did we overlook one of your favorite Bachman-Turner Overdrive songs in our Top 10 list? Let us know what you think we should have included in the comments section below.

Top 100 Classic Rock Songs Welcome back to Ultimate Classic Rock It appears that you already have an account created within our VIP network of sites on . To keep your personal information safe, we need to verify that it's really you. To activate your account, please confirm your password. When you have confirmed your password, you will be able to log in through Facebook on both sites. Enter your password YES, Activate My Account Now! Welcome back to Ultimate Classic Rock It appears that you already have an account on this site associated with . To connect your existing account just click on the account activation button below. You will maintain your existing VIP profile. After you do this, you will be able to always log in to using your original account information. Bto - Best of B.T.O.: Remastered Hits - Amazon.com Music HALL OF FAME on December 13, 2000 Format: Audio CD Okay, Bachman Turner Overdrive was derivative and not a terribly original band. Not to mention the fact that "Takin' Care of Business" is one of classic rock's most overplayed songs. But that doesn't mean they didn't have their moments. And most of their best moments are collected here.

Give 'em this, the boys knew how to write a song with a catchy hook, as they do with such classic cuts as "Roll on Down the Highway," "Hey You," "You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet" and "Let it Ride." This stuff may not be high art, but its loads of fun. My only complaint is that this "Remastered" album has apparently taken the place of the old "B.T.O.'s Greatest" collection, which included the excellent later songs "Rock and Roll Nights" and "Jamacia." Since "Greatest" also includes the above mentioned songs, I'd recommend searching out a used copy.

Bachman-Turner Overdrive | Songs | AllMusic Bachman-Turner Overdrive Biography by Jason Ankeny Canadian rockers who grew out of the Guess Who and became classic rock heroes starting with the 1974 hit "Takin' Care of Business." Randy Bachman (Musician) - Pics, Videos, Dating, & News Randy Bachman Male Born Sep 27, 1943 Randolph Charles "Randy" Bachman, OC, OM is a Canadian musician best known as lead guitarist, songwriter and a founding member for both the 1960sâ70s rock band The Guess Who, and the 1970s rock band BachmanâTurner Overdrive. Bachman was also a member of the band Brave Belt with Chad Allan, Union and a band called Ironhorse, and has recorded numerous solo albums. He is also a national radio personality on CBC Radio One, hosting a weekly music show called Vinyl Tap.… Read More related links Photos View newly released photos of Randy Bachman.

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Phil Hartman, Randy Bachman Among 2012 Inductees To Canadaâs Walk Of Fame National Post - Jun 19, 2012 'The list of honourees also includes Sarah McLachlan, ballerina Sonia Rodriguez, football player Russ Jackson and the 1972 members of Team Canada' Bachman And Turner Give Hard Rock A Lesson In â¦ Hard Rock PB Pulse - May 01, 2012 ' <mark>Randy Bachman</mark> and Fred Turner perform at Hard Rock Live. (Andrew Nathanson / gatorproduction.com) Declaring, âThis is the Hard Rock and weâre giving you hard rock,â <mark>Randy Bachman</mark> made it clear Bachman-Turner were delivering the musical goods. In addition to the expected straightforward 4/4-time rock and roll the crowd came to hear, they also served up jam-band style fare, psychedelic, and even some jazz infused flavors at Hard Rock Live, the venue at Hollywoodâ... Learn about the memorable moments in the evolution of Randy Bachman.

CHILDHOOD 1943 Birth Born on September 27, 1943. TEENAGE 1959 15 Years Old In 1959 Bachman bought a ticket to see Les Paul in concert at a Winnipeg supper club but could not get in as he was too young. … Read More He instead helped Paul set up before the show and also helped him reload everything into the car after the show. Still a budding guitarist at this point, Bachman asked Paul if he could teach him a guitar lick; Paul ended up teaching his version of "How High the Moon".<br /><br /> He was initially a good student at school until he took up the guitar, when he focused on that instrument to the exclusion of his education. He passed Grade 9 at Edmund Partridge Junior High School, but repeated both the 10th and 11th grades, initially at West Kildonan Collegiate.

In his second year of Grade 11, he was placed in a class of students who mostly either "flunked or dropped out and came back", and was asked to be class president by the teacher, who thought he had "discipline and determination" because he had been playing violin since the age of five. He was expelled from West Kildonan in the middle of that year because of his "lack of studiousness", and finished his schooling at Garden City Collegiate. He went on to study business administration at what is now Red River College, but did not graduate. Read Less 1960 16 Years Old In 1960, Bachman and Chad Allan co-founded Al and The Silvertones in Winnipeg. … Read More By 1962, the band changed their name to Chad Allan and the Expressions and later to The Guess Who. In 1965, the Guess Who had a #1 hit in Canada with their cover of Johnny Kidd's "Shakin' All Over", which also charted in the US at #22. In 1966, Chad Allan left the band and Burton Cummings became the primary vocalist.

Between 1966 and 1968, The Guess Who laboured mostly in their home country, releasing a few singles that managed to crack the Top 40 in Canada. Read Less TWENTIES 1969 25 Years Old In early 1969, the group finally broke through internationally with the hit song "These Eyes", co-written by Bachman and Cummings. … Read More The Guess Who released three successful albums over the next two years: Wheatfield Soul (1969), Canned Wheat (1969), and American Woman (1970), which brought them mainstream attention. Bachman wrote or cowrote (primarily with Cummings) most of the group's songs during this period.<br /><br /> In early 1970, the single "American Woman" hit #1 on the US charts, a first for a band from Canada. A group composition, the song critiques the "ghetto scenes" and "war machines" of the US, reflecting the Guess Who's experiences of extensive touring in large American cities. With the Vietnam War at its peak, many American males went to Canada to escape US Military service.

Bachman left the band at the height of its popularity, shortly after the release of American Woman. He has been quoted as leaving due to the other band members' lifestyle choices conflicting with his then-Mormon beliefs, and because he wanted to spend more time with his brothers and other family members. He was also suffering health problems from the constant touring and needed to be under a doctor's care, something that was difficult to do while on the road. Read Less 1970 26 Years Old Before his departure from The Guess Who in May 1970, Bachman recorded a solo album for RCA Records, Axe, over three days in March 1970. … Read More The following year, he formed the group Brave Belt with Chad Allan. Brave Belt released its first LP, Brave Belt I, in 1971. It had much more of a country-rock sound than a rock 'n' roll sound, a departure from both Axe and the albums by The Guess Who. Robbie Bachman, one of Bachman's brothers, was the drummer for Brave Belt, despite being barely 18 years old.

Fred Turner subsequently joined Brave Belt on bass and vocals, resulting in a much heavier sound, which led to the departure of Chad Allan, though Allan still contributed two songs to Brave Belt II in 1972. Read Less Left with a three-member line-up, Tim Bachman was added to Brave Belt as the second guitarist. This line-up then signed with Mercury Records in 1973 and changed their name to BachmanâTurner Overdrive, often referred to as "BTO". They released their first self-titled album, BachmanâTurner Overdrive in May 1973. In December 1973, BTO released their second LP, BachmanâTurner Overdrive II. … Read More This album brought the band much more success than their debut, largely due to the hits "Takin' Care of Business", which charted at #12 in the US, and "Let It Ride", which rose to #23. In 1974, they released the LP Not Fragile, which hit #1 on the album charts.

It also contained the #1 single "You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet" (written by Bachman) and the hit "Roll On Down the Highway", which charted at number 14.<br /><br /> BTO stayed on the charts through the mid-1970s with their next two albums, Four Wheel Drive and Head On and charted more hits with "Hey You", "Take It Like a Man", and the jazz-oriented "Lookin' Out For #1". In late 1976, with the recording of the Freeways album, some disagreements surfaced within the band. Bachman wrote all but one song and sang on every song but two. Some of the other band members felt that they didn't have enough good material to record and wanted to delay the record. The album did manage to chart at #70 in the US, but had no hit singles. Read Less THIRTIES 1977 33 Years Old Randy Bachman left Bachman-Turner Overdrive in mid-March 1977.

… Read More The rest of the band would continue on under the name "BTO" only, which Randy sold to them after an agreement that only he could use the full Bachman name. Read Less 1979 35 Years Old After his departure from BTO, Bachman recorded a solo album called Survivor. It did not chart in the US He formed a band with bassist/singer Tom Sparks, called Ironhorse, which released its debut album in 1979. … Read More It contained the single "Sweet Lui-Louise", which charted at #36 in the US and #26 in Canada, and did well in Europe, particularly Italy. After the tour for this album, Tom Sparks left the band and was replaced by Frank Ludwig. With Ludwig, Ironhorse released a second album, Everything Is Grey, in 1980. In comparison to the rock sound of the first album, the follow-up album had a more pop sound. Read Less 1981 37 Years Old In 1981, Fred Turner rejoined Bachman and the band released an album under the name Union.

(The Turner-led BTO had broken up in early 1980.) Union released one album, titled On Strike. 1983 39 Years Old Bachman joined The Guess Who reunion in 1983 with Burton Cummings and other members of the American Woman era. … Read More They did a tour of Canada and released a live video performance of it. After The Guess Who reunion ended, Bachman rejoined a new BTO reunion, consisting also of Fred Turner, Tim Bachman, and Garry Peterson of The Guess Who on drums. Robbie Bachman and classic line-up guitarist Blair Thornton chose not to join the reunion. Read Less FORTIES 1987 43 Years Old Bachman stayed with this version of the band until 1987, and they put out an album in 1984. … Read More The classic Not Fragile line-up reformed in 1988 and toured together until 1991, when Randy again left the group. It was the last time he played with BTO.

Read Less FIFTIES 1999 55 Years Old The Guess Who reunited, including Bachman, on August 8, 1999 in Winnipeg for a performance at the end of the XIII Pan Am Games. … Read More Bachman played on several tours with The Guess Who until July 31, 2003. Both he and Burton Cummings left the band and formed Bachman Cummings. Read Less 2000 56 Years Old In 2000, he made a guest appearance on The Simpsons as himself with his former BachmanâTurner Overdrive bandmates, C.F. Turner and Robin Bachman. … Read More Simpsons creator Matt Groening (whose father is originally from Winnipeg) is a well-known BTO fan. Homer Simpson yells at Bachman to "get to the working overtime part" while playing "Takin' Care of Business". Read Less 2001 57 Years Old In 2001, Bachman received an honorary Doctorate of Music from Brandon University in Brandon, Manitoba, along with the other members of The Guess Who.

… Read More In 2005 Bachman was awarded the Order of Manitoba, the highest award in the Province of Manitoba. Read Less 2002 58 Years Old Bachman, along with The Guess Who, was also the recipient of The Governor General's Performing Arts Award, Canada's foremost distinction for excellence in the performing arts, in 2002. LATE ADULTHOOD

Question: Complete the title of this 1960's Group - 'Bachman Turner ....'
Answer: OVERDRIVE